Corpus Sitges 2018

Sitges Corpus 2018

From 22nd May to 10th June 2018

 

CORPUS SITGES 2018 PROGRAMME

 

Sitges Corpus 2018 - Decorated patios and spaces

During the celebration of Corpus 2018 in Sitges the following patios and spaces are decorated: (the 2nd and 3rd June):

- Street Àngel Vidal:  "Pati Blau", floral decoration designed by Cercle Artístic de Sitges

-  Racó de la Calma  "El Racó amb Flors", a space decorated by the children's workshop with flowers and paintings.

-  The Patio of Centro Cultural Miramar - Calle Fonollar 19. Collective artistic installation of the Sitges ReciclArt Festival 2018

- Piscina Muncipal. Piscina Municipal, Camí de la Fita s/n, with floating carpet

- Port de Sitges Aiguadolç, decorated space

- Fundación Ave María, calle Artur Carbonell 11, a space decorated by people with disabilities

  

 

Sitges Corpus 2018 - Show-window displays

Boutique Glòria (Parellades 25), Daniela & Cristina (C. Jesús 32), Ferran Esports (C. Jesús 22), Merceria Requena (Àngel Vidal 40), Mobles Yll (Sant Francesc 31), Nuvole (Major 13), Perfumeria Venus (C. Jesús 34), Tete (Major 41)

 

Sitges Corpus 2018 - "L'Ou com Balla"

- Palau Maricel (Consorci del Patrimoni de Sitges)

Palau de Maricel, Sunday from 10:00h to 14:00h

 

 

  

 

Sitges Corpus 2018 Programme 

 

Tuesday 22nd May: 

- 19:00h. Presentation of the poster and the Corpus 2018 programme, in collaboration with Museus de Sitges and with the performance of the Sitges Canta Choir !

Palau Maricel. Saló D'or.

 

From May 25th to July 1st

- Exhibition at the Centre Cultural Miramar. Within the framework of Sitges ReciclaArt 2018, a festival of recycling and responsible art.

Centro Cultural Miramar.

 

Saturday, May 26:

- 19h Talk "Els 100 anys de la primera exposició de clavells" (100 years from first carnation exhibition) . 

By Roland Sierra and Eduard Tomás, local historians. Organized by the Grup d'Estudis Sitgetans and the Corpus Commission.

Auditorium of Grup d'Estudis Sitgetans, Espai Cultural Pere Stämpfli, C. d'en Bosch, 9

 

 

Friday, June 1st:

- 7th Edition of the Floral Menu and Flavours of Corpus

From June 1st to June 19th (see list of establishments below)

Menus, cakes, cocktails ... etc. are offered at various locations in Sitges.

 

- 10:00h. Opening of the 28th exhibition of Bonsai and Suiseki

Auditorium of Edifici Miramar, C. Fonollar 19.

 

- 19:00h Inauguration of the collective painting exhibition "Flores de Corpus"

Exhibition from June 1st to June 30th

 Flowers and floral landscapes will be the theme of this exhibition

Inauguration on Friday, June 1st at 7:00 p.m.

Àgora3 Gallery. C. Nou 20

  

Saturday, June 2nd:

- 8:30h The Municipal Market of Sitges will distribute 6,000 carnations among its customers until 2:00 p.m. or end of stock

 

- 10:30h. Opening of the 79th National Exhibition of Carnations in the gardens of El Retiro

  

- 12:30h. Workshop for children "Racó amb Flors". Decoration of the Racó de la Calma with flowers.

With the collaboration of Museus de Sitges. Activity free of charge.

 

- 16:30h Muestra floral gegantera. See how the flower bouquet of the "geganta" is made.

An activity for boys and girls of all ages.

Florist Mirabent. C. Sant Francesc 27

 

- 18:00h. The 3 pairs of gegants will join a procession towards the Retiro for the Inauguration of the Fiesta del Corpus.

Procession Route:  Plaça Ajuntament, Major, Parellades, Sant Josep, Sant Gaudenci, Sant Francesc, Cap de la Vila, Àngel Vidal, Jardins del Retiro

 

 

- 19:00h.  Inauguration of the 79th National Carnation Exhibition in the gardens of El Retiro and the 28th Exhibition of Bonsais and Suiseki in the Edifici Miramar. 

Reading of the opening speech "Clavell" by Josep Milán Parellada.

Refreshments courtesy of Municipal Market and Caves Valldosera of Olèrdola.

 

- 19:30pm. Evening mass and prayer in the chapel, Capilla de la Eucaristía, Parroquia de Sant Bartomeu y Santa Tecla

 

-22:00h. Guided tour "Flors, tradició i festa" (Flowers, tradition and fiesta) organized by AGIS (Sitges guides). 

Gardens of El Retiro. To finish off, there will be the possibility of joining in the making of a flower carpet. Activity free of charge.

 

 

Sunday June 3rd

- Starting in the early hours of the morning flower carpets are being created on the streets of Sitges. 

 

- Corpus Mass:  9:00h, 11:00h, 12:00h Parròquia de Sant Bartomeu i Santa Tecla

 

* l'Ou com Balla (the egg that dances on the fountain spout) 

Palau de Maricel,  Sunday 3rd of June from 10:00h to 14:00h

 

- 12:00h Great Concert of corpus with Coral Sitges Canta!

To celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Sitges Canta ! choir.

Casino Prado Theater. C. Francesc Gumà 6.

Free entry

 

 

- 19:00h Missa Solemn Mass in the Parròquia de Sant Bartomeu y Santa Tecla

 

- 20:00h Procession of the Most Holy Sacrament, including children who have celebrated Holy Communion this year, the Pubilles and Hereus, members of the congregation, the Gegants, the Moixiganga, the Àliga paper mache, dragon paper mache. The route will start at the Baluard in front of the church and continue along Mirador Miquel Utrillo, Racó de la Calma, Fonollar, Sant Joan, Davallada , Barcelona, Santiago Rusiñol, Jesús, Cap de la Vila, Parellades, Bonaire, Passeig de la Ribera, Sant Pau, Cap de la Vila, Major, Plaça de l'Ajuntament y Baluard.

 

From June 8th to 15th

Exhibition of the 3rd Corpus Photo Contest on Instagram

Inauguration on Friday June 8th at La Cerveseria La Sitgetana at 18:00h.

Awards presented at the closing ceremony of Corpus in the Retiro Gardens on Sunday, June 10th at 19:00h. 

 

  

Sunday June 10th

- 19:00h. Closing of Sitges Corpus 2018 at the gardens of Societat Recreativa El Retiro, with the presentation of awards and diplomas. To end the festivities, at the Santuario del Vinyet, an offering of carnations to the Virgen will take place (transfer to the Sanctuary on the " little train" decorated with flowers by Kizuna Florist and accompanied by the music of Txaranga sitgetana Buskant el To...).

 

At Vinyet the closing of the Corpus festival is celebrated with a cocktail offered by the Gremi d'Hostaleria de Sitges and the Club de Tast with the collaboration of the group Matas Arnalot, Cerveseria La Sitgetana and Cava Talino.

Musical performance by K-Liu

  

Parallel actiivties to Sitges Corpus 2018 :

* 7th Edition of "Menú Floral" - From 1st to 10th of June *

The following restaurants will serve creative dishes incorporating flowers and paired with Malvasia de Sitges:

Alenti Hotel & Restaurant, Boccalino, Dehesa Santa Maria, La Nansa, La Pèrgola (Hotel Antemare), La Salseta, Pic Nic, "Els Jardins del Retiro que ara ho porten els del Cable".

 

* Participating establishments in "Els Sabors de Corpus" (The flavors of Corpus) *

 

Corpus Cake

Pastisseria Massó, C. Parellades 2

Pastisseria Calderón, Av. Camí de la Fita, 28

 

Floral Dish

Los Vikingos

C. Marquès de Montroig, 7-9

 

Floral ice cream

 heladerías Olivier  Olivier's ice cream parlours will offer a daily floral flavor 

C.Parellades 43 and C. Jesús 11

 

Floral drinks 

- All the "chiringuitos"  beach bars will offer floral drinks 

- Bars and Restaurants: "Els Jardins del Retiro que ara ho porten els del Cable". C. Àngel Vidal 17, La Villa C. Joan Tarrida 8

- In the gardens of the Hotels: Medium Romàntic C. Sant Isidre 33, Medium Sitges Park C. Jesús 16, Sitges Royal Rooms C. Francesc Gumà 17

- Hotel: Alenti Hotel & Restaurant, C. 1r de Maig 19

 

 

 Streets decorated with flower carpets:

 

1. Creu Roja de Sitges Plaça del Baluard

2. Penya Barcelonista de Sitges Mirador Miquel Utrillo

3. Agrupació de Balls Populars de Sitges. Racó de la Calma

4. The British School of Barcelona Sitges. Carrer Sant Joan

5. Colla Jove de Castellers de Sitges Carrer Davallada

6. Green Apple Carrer Barcelona

7. Veïns del Carrer Santiago Rusiñol Carrer Santiago Rusiñol

8. Escola Esteve Barrachina 5è tram Carrer Jesús

9. Casino Prado Suburense 4t tram Carrer Jesús

10. Miquel Marzal - 3r tram Carrer Jesús

11. Camil Roca - 2n tram Carrer Jesús

12. Laura Cifuentes - 1r tram Carrer Jesús

13. Consorci del Patrimoni de Sitges Cap de la Vila

14. Escola Pia de Sitges - 1r tram Carrer Parellades

15. CEIP Maria Ossó - 2n tram Carrer Parellades

16. CEIP Agnès de Sitges - 3r tram Carrer Parellades

17. Comissió de Carnaval 4t tram Carrer Parellades

18. Veïns del Carrer Bonaire - Carrer Bonaire

19. Club de Mar de Sitges - 1r tram Passeig de la Ribera

20. Gay Sitges Link - 2n tram Passeig de la Ribera

21. Escola Olive Tree - 3r tram Passeig de la Ribera

22. Veïns del Carrer Sant Pau - Richmond International School - Carrer Sant Pau

23. Ariadna Font - Rosa Junyent 1r tram Carrer Major

24. Òmnium Garraf - 2n tram Carrer Major

25. De Serps i Balcons - 3r tram Carrer Major

26. Rosa Peris - 4t tram Carrer Major

27. Amics del Carrer de l’Aigua -  5è tram Carrer Major

28. Foment de Sitges 6è tram Carrer Major

29. IES Vinyet - 7è tram Carrer Major

30. Institut Joan Ramon Benaprès -  8è Tram Carrer Major

31. CEIP Miquel Utrillo -  Plaça de l’Ajuntament

32. Sunway Playa Golf Passeig Marítim

33. Hospital Sant Joan Baptista Carrer Cardenal Vidal i Barraquer (al jardí de l’Hospital)

34. Residència Les Magnòlies - Camí dels Capellans